Priority area 24 | Livro Branco das Farmácias Portuguesas

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PRIORITY AREA 24. REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO HEALTH DATA

Access to health data should be promoted through the use and sharing of clinical data by pharmacists in pharmacies, through consultation and registration in the person’s Electronic Health Record, as a way of integrating the sharing of information between the various levels of care and promoting the professional intervention of pharmacists. Countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia already guarantee interoperability between health systems and community pharmacies through digital platforms. However, data sharing faces governance, transparency, quality and safety challenges. It is crucial to empower users to understand and manage their data sharing. Despite the challenges, access to health data is key to more collaborative, user-centred healthcare.^1-3

1. International Pharmaceutical Federation. Online pharmacy operations and distribution of medicines. The Hague: 2021. www.fip.org (accessed 7 Mar 2023). 2. Carroll JC, Renner HM, McGivney MS, et al. Using prescription dispensing data infographics to facilitate collaborative pharmacist-prescriber discussions on mutual patients. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association 2019;59:232-237.e1. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2018.11.014 3. Moussa L, Benrimoj S, Musial K, et al. Data-driven approach for tailoring facilitation strategies to overcome implementation barriers in community pharmacy. Implement Sci 2021;16:73. doi:10.1186/s13012-021-01138-8.

PROPOSALS FOR ACTION

Promoting technological integration and data interoperability between pharmacies and other health institutions (primary health care and hospitals), in the NHS or the private sector, for the systematised sharing of clinical information and therapeutic notes.

Participation of pharmacies in the discussion on the secure and effective sharing of health data and recording of relevant information.

Information synergies between the pharmacy network’s information systems (intra Sifarma® and with other software used in community pharmacies).

Ensuring interoperability between information systems and other digital health technologies.

Investment in health data literacy among professionals and users of the community pharmacies and research into their perceptions, attitudes and preferences regarding the sharing of their health data with other pharmacies, professionals and institutions.

Investment in data visualisation tools in the community pharmacy allow pharmacists to draw relevant insights for their practice and organisation, both at the individual (user) and population (community attending the pharmacy) level.

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